Lake Stymphalia

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Lake Stymphalia
Basin countries Greece

Lake Stymphalia (Greek: Λίμνη Στυμφαλία - pron. "Límnē Stymphalía") is located in the north-eastern part of the Peloponnese, in the Corinthia prefecture.[1] It is a Wetlands area, a popular farming area. Usually this area around the lake is fairly dry underfoot.[1] The area is rich in birds, amphibians and plant life.[1]

The area is also mentioned in Greek Mythology, due to the Stymphalian birds, which infested the Arcadian woods near the lake. Heracles' 6th labour was to exterminate them.[2]

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  1. ^ a b c "BirdLife IBA Factsheet: GR117 Lake Stymphalia", BirdLife International 2005 BirdLife's online World Bird Database: the site for bird conservation. Version 2.0. Cambridge, UK: BirdLife International, <http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sites/?action=SitHTMDetails.asp&sid=1059&m=0>. Retrieved on 4 April 2007 
  2. ^ Leadbetter, Ron (6/20), "Stymphalian Birds." Encyclopedia Mythica from Encyclopedia Mythica Online., <http://www.pantheon.org/articles/s/stymphalian_birds.html>. Retrieved on 4 April 2007 

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